Elisabeth Ames and The Countrypolitans

PRESS QUOTES

“...Anytime deserves wider recognition from both country cognoscenti and mainstream fans. In addition to sharpening her songwriting... Ames has found her voice – pitched between Patty Loveless and early k.d. lang – as well as a fitting neoclassic honky-tonk style, thanks in large part to the pedal-steel playing and production work of Lloyd Maines.”

– Ben Wener, Orange County Register – February 17, 2007

“…a band to be reckoned with, [the songs] are all keepers, a rare enough feat for a first album.”

– The Oregonian

“Anytime: Very promising country-pop-rock album, ...opens with strong songs, and Ames has an excellent voice.”

– Ken Barnes, USA Today – February 8, 2007

“Oregon wouldn't immediately spring to mind as a hotbed of country music. But The Countrypolitans achieve one of the most stunning blends of modern country and rock found anywhere. The major force in the quartet is vocalist Elisabeth Ames, whose smooth-as-ice vocals carry a tangible emotional wallop, yet also come with the superb tone and clarity of a Joan Baez.”

– The Patriot Ledger

“This album [Anytime] has Elisabeth finally finding the exact sound that she has been after….'Last Time' is a great country song about leaving, with Ames’ emotionally wounded vocals working perfectly. The pedal steel opens the bouncy tune 'Lucky In Your Tears' - which would actually make a great single. My personal stand out track though has to be the very modest ballad 'Blue Water', which is just exquisite in its pure simplicity, and Elisabeth’s vocals are heavenly.”

– Dave Knowles of Maverick Magazine

“ Forget about most of that so-called country music you hear these days on the radio, the stuff that is so watered down and harmless that the soul of the genre is lost. The band's third CD, Anytime (released last month on Ames' own Ultrapolitan Records label), offers 11 tracks full of passion, heartache and redemption that are co-produced by Lloyd Maines, father of The Dixie Chicks Natalie Maines and a respected musician in his own right."”
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– Chris Kocher, Press and Sun Bulletin

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